Monthly Archives: January 2012

speakeasy

1 1/2 oz gin 3/4 oz ramazzotti amaro 1/4 oz cynar 2 dashes angostura bitters 2 dashes orange bitters   combine over ice in a mixing glass.  stir and strain into a chilled martini shell.  orange zest garnish.   a … Continue reading

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left-handed angel

1/2 oz st. germain 1/4 oz campari 1/4 oz blood orange juice sparkling wine   combine ingredients in a flute, top with sparkling.  orange twist garnish.   blood oranges abound at the restaurant these days (made two batches of a … Continue reading

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sweet lucrezia

1 1/2 oz asian pear bourbon 1/2 oz sweet vermouth (i use punt e mes) 1/4 oz cynar 1/4 oz lemon juice 2 dashes whiskey barrel bitters (angostura would do just fine) dash simple (optional, makes the drink a touch … Continue reading

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asian pear bourbon

2 asian pears, sliced thin 2 vanilla beans, split 2-3 cinnamon sticks 4-6 oz ginger, sliced thin 2 bottles bourbon (i used jim beam) maceration time: 3 weeks   while i am happy enough about how this one came out, … Continue reading

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